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M&A Strategy
Your M&A strategy should be a logical extension of your growth strategy, and should be based on a disciplined and repeatable model that supports frequent, ever larger deals.
How we can help
Your M&A strategy should be a logical extension of your growth strategy, and should be based on a disciplined and repeatable model that supports frequent, ever larger deals.
Our industry-leading work spans corporate strategy, private-equity investing and related disciplines. With more than 9,000 projects completed across virtually all industries and geographies we bring unparalleled experience and expertise to every facet of M&A consulting.
We'll work with you to:
Articulate your aspirations, size the growth gap, align M&A strategy with your overall strategy, decide where to invest and divest, and prioritize opportunities
Define objectives and sources of value, develop an M&A program based on frequency, size and timing of deals, and build the team and processes that support consistent deal making
Generate a full list of targets, develop a screening framework, create an M&A roadmap and devise a plan to approach targets and build relationships
Understand the realities of scale versus scope, and why scale is not necessarily safe and scope is not necessarily risky
Dealmakers Mine Multiple Sources of Value: Companies are looking for cost and growth, not just one or the other.
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Clients who choose Bain for diligence work unlock more than double the revenue and cost synergies—and we know how to build your strategy to reach that.
Far more mergers succeed today than in the past, and when done well, M&A is a sure path to value creation. This new Harvard Business Review article uncovers the best practices for successful mergers.